Relating the philosophy and practice of ecological economics: the role of concepts, models, and case studies in inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability research
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in: Ecological Economics, Jahrgang 67, Nr. 3, 15.10.2008, S. 384-393.
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T1 - Relating the philosophy and practice of ecological economics
T2 - the role of concepts, models, and case studies in inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability research
AU - Baumgärtner, Stefan
AU - Becker, Christian
AU - Frank, Karin
AU - Müller, Birgit
AU - Quaas, Martin
PY - 2008/10/15
Y1 - 2008/10/15
N2 - We develop a general and unifying methodology for ecological economics which integrates philosophical considerations on the foundations of ecological economics with an adequate operationalization. We argue that the subject matter and aims of ecological economics require a specific combination of inter- and transdisciplinary research, and discuss the epistemological position on which this methodology is based. In accordance with this understanding of inter- and transdisciplinarity and the underlying epistemological position, we develop an operationalization which comprises simultaneous analysis on three levels of abstraction: concepts, (generic) models and case studies. This provides a systematic and integral view on ecological economics, and thus allows one to see the relationship between contributions to the field that have so far been perceived as very heterogeneous and largely unrelated. At the same time, this methodological framework may provide orientation for the further development of ecological economics.
AB - We develop a general and unifying methodology for ecological economics which integrates philosophical considerations on the foundations of ecological economics with an adequate operationalization. We argue that the subject matter and aims of ecological economics require a specific combination of inter- and transdisciplinary research, and discuss the epistemological position on which this methodology is based. In accordance with this understanding of inter- and transdisciplinarity and the underlying epistemological position, we develop an operationalization which comprises simultaneous analysis on three levels of abstraction: concepts, (generic) models and case studies. This provides a systematic and integral view on ecological economics, and thus allows one to see the relationship between contributions to the field that have so far been perceived as very heterogeneous and largely unrelated. At the same time, this methodological framework may provide orientation for the further development of ecological economics.
KW - Sustainability sciences, Management & Economics
KW - Ecological economics
KW - Interdisciplinarity
KW - Philosophy of science
KW - Sustainability
KW - Transdisciplinarity
KW - sustainability
KW - transdisciplinarity
KW - Economics
KW - Ecological economics
KW - Interdisciplinarity
KW - Philosophy of science
KW - Sustainability
KW - Transdisciplinarity
KW - ecological economics
KW - Interdisciplinarity
KW - Philosophy of science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=50849104750&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.07.018
DO - 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.07.018
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 67
SP - 384
EP - 393
JO - Ecological Economics
JF - Ecological Economics
SN - 0921-8009
IS - 3
ER -